Kuwait vs Mexico: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Kuwait
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 73.5% against 72.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 12.0% | 65.2% | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 11.7% | 80.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 26.2% | 53.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 35.7% | 32.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 47.3% | 23.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 64.0% | 13.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 73.8% | 4.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Kuwait or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 73.5% against 72.3% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Kuwait and Mexico?
- 1.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Mexico rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Kuwait ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 58th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.